Rob romps home at British Fell opener
Rob in his Pudsey and Bramley vest
With his British champion crown to defend Rob Hope started 2009 where he left off in 2008 with a great win at the opening round of the British Fell Running championships in the Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland on Saturday (4th).
Chased home by brother Danny, Rob claimed his second Slieve Bearnagh win and broke his record from 2006 by a over 40 seconds. With over 220 finishers completing the tough 4 miles route – and the field now loaded with internationals – it’s clear why this race is considered a premier fell event in the Northern Irish fell scene.
The race is also listed as Rob’s favourite on his Saab Salomon biog page – where you will also see some of the Saab Salomon athletes highlights over the last few years – and will no doubt remain so after this latest edition.
Full results now online, we will also aim to bring you a full report in the coming days…
Top 10 provisional
Men
1 Rob Hope MO Pudsey & Bramley 00:40:35
2 Danny Hope MOPudsey & Bramley 00:40:47
3 Morgan Donnelly MV35Borrowdale 00:41:39
4 Darren Kay MO Horwich RMI 00:42:10
5 Ben Mounsey MO Calder Valley Fell Runners 00:42:12
6 Lloyd Taggart MV35 Dark Peak Fell Runners 00:42:21
7 Jim Davies MV40 Borrowdale 00:42:53
8 Ben Bardsley MO Borrowdale 00:43:05
9 Thomas Owens MO Shettleston Harriers 00:43:23
10 Karl Gray MO Calder Valley Fell Runners 00:43:47
Women
1 Pippa Jackson FO Keswick AC 00:49:55
2 Elke Schmidt FO Bellahouston Roadrunners 00:50:47
3 Helen Fines FV35 Calder Valley Fell Runners 00:52:25
4 Dominic McGreevy MV50 Newcastle & District AC 00:52:27
5 Charlene Haugh FO Mourne Runners 00:52:29
6 Fiona Maxwell FV45 Mourne Runners 00:52:38
7 Jackie Lee FO Eryri Harriers 00:52:48
8 Mark Kendall MO Newcastle & District AC 00:53:05
9 Jo Waites FO Calder Valley Fell Runners 00:53:18
10 Anna Bartlett FV35 Shrewsbury AC 00:53:50
